Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Tashkent
Tashkent- Start point
- Ташкент, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Airport)
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Khasti Imam Square with Barak Khan Madrassah, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, and Kaffal Shashi mausoleum
- View the Koran handwritten by the Third Caliph Osman
- Explore Chorsu Bazaar
- Visit Independence Square
- Visit Amir Timur Square
Landmarks Khasti Imam Square Barak Khan Madrassah Tilla Sheikh Mosque Kaffal Shashi mausoleum Chorsu Bazaar Independence Square Amir Timur Square - Day 2
Tashkent to Kokand
Tashkent to Kokand- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Fergana Valley
- Visit Khudoyar-Khan Palace
- Visit Jami Mosque
- Visit Norbuta-Biy Madrassah
- Visit Modari Khan Mausoleum
Landmarks Khudoyar-Khan Palace Jami Mosque Norbuta-Biy Madrassah Modari Khan Mausoleum - Day 3
Kokand to Rishtan to Margilan to Tashkent
Kokand to Rishtan to Margilan to Tashkent- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Rishtan pottery workshops
- Visit Yodgorlik silk factory in Margilan and observe traditional silk-making with Ikat decoration
- Walk through Margilan local bazaar
Optional Activities
- Visit the largest bazaar in the Fergana Kumtepa valley (available Thursday or Sunday)
Landmarks Rishtan Yodgorlik silk factory Margilan - Day 4
Tashkent to Khiva
Tashkent to Khiva- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Chiwas-Juma Mosque
- Visit Muhammad Amin Khan Medrese
- Visit Kochna Ark Citadel
- Visit Pachlovon-Machmud Mausoleum
- Visit Alakuli Chan-Madrese
- Visit important artisan workshop
Landmarks Chiwas-Juma Mosque Muhammad Amin Khan Medrese Kochna Ark Citadel Pachlovon-Machmud Mausoleum Alakuli Chan-Madrese - Day 5
Khiva to Kyzylkum Desert and back to Khiva
Khiva to Kyzylkum Desert and back to Khiva- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Toprak-Alter-Kala settlement
- Visit Ayaz-Kala fortress complex
Landmarks Toprak-Alter-Kala Ayaz-Kala - Day 6
Khiva to Bukhara
Khiva to Bukhara- Meals
- Dinner
Landmarks Amudarja River - Day 7
Bukhara
Bukhara- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Samanid Mausoleum
- Visit Friday Mosque Bolo House
- Visit Ark Fortress
- Visit Kalon Mosque and Minaret
- Visit Medrese Mir Arab
- Visit Medresen Ulugbek
- Visit Abdul-Aziz-Khan medrese
- Visit domed shelters
- Dance performance in medrese Nadir Divan Begi
Landmarks Samanid Mausoleum Friday Mosque Bolo House Ark Fortress Kalon Mosque and Minaret Medrese Mir Arab Medresen Ulugbek Abdul-Aziz-Khan medrese Medrese Nadir Divan Begi - Day 8
Bukhara surroundings
Bukhara surroundings- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara (Sitorai-Mohi-Khosa)
- Visit Chor Bakr mausoleum
- Visit Bakhauddin Nakhshbandi Ensemble
Landmarks Sitorai-Mohi-Khosa Chor Bakr mausoleum Bakhauddin Nakhshbandi Ensemble - Day 9
Bukhara to Nurata to Samarkand
Bukhara to Nurata to Samarkand- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit ruins of caravansaray and water reservoir Sardoba
- Visit Chil-Ustun Mosque
- Visit ruins of fortress of Alexander the Great
- Visit Chashma Spring
Landmarks Sardoba caravansaray Chil-Ustun Mosque Alexander the Great fortress ruins Chashma Spring - Day 10
Samarkand
Samarkand- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Gur Emir Mausoleum
- Visit Registan Square with Ulugbek, Shir Dor, and Tilla-Kari medreses
- Visit Ulugbek Observatory
- Visit Bibikhanum Mosque
- Visit Shahi Zinda Necropolis
Landmarks Gur Emir Mausoleum Registan Square Ulugbek Medrese Shir Dor Medrese Tilla-Kari Medrese Ulugbek Observatory Bibikhanum Mosque Shahi Zinda Necropolis - Day 11
Samarkand
Samarkand- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ulugbek Observatory
- Visit old tissue paper manufaktur
Optional Activities
- Stroll through oriental bazaar
Landmarks Ulugbek Observatory - Day 12
Samarkand to Schakhrisabs to Darbent
Samarkand to Schakhrisabs to Darbent- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ak-Saray (White Palace)
- Visit Kok Gumbaz mosque
- Visit Gumbazi Seidan mausoleum
- Visit Khazrati Imam Mosque
Landmarks Ak-Saray Kok Gumbaz mosque Gumbazi Seidan mausoleum Khazrati Imam Mosque - Day 13
Darbent to Boysun to Termez
Darbent to Boysun to Termez- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit local handicraft center in Boysun
- Visit bazaar in Boysun
Optional Activities
- Talk with local residents to learn about traditional lifestyle
Landmarks Boysun village - Day 14
Termez to Tashkent
Termez to Tashkent- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Fayaz-Tepa Buddhist monastery complex
- Visit Hakim-at-Termezi Mausoleum
- Visit Sultan Saodat mausoleum
- Visit Archaeological Museum of Termez
Landmarks Fayaz-Tepa Hakim-at-Termezi Mausoleum Sultan Saodat mausoleum Archaeological Museum of Termez - Day 15
Tashkent departure
Tashkent departure- End point
- Ташкент, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Airport)
